27. December 2016
Brake pads
Got the brake pads replaced on my car today. Got me thinking about hydraulics and vacuum motors.
Nothing more to report. Just wanted to let you guys know I will be able to stop my 3500lb death box.
26. December 2016
Musings on the Internet of Things
IoT is the Wild West. Standards and frameworks are being developed by big companies- and adoption will determine the winner.
My goal in researching IoT was pretty simple. Wifi Toast. An RGB lightbulb. A keyfinder. A security system. Most of your typical IoT Hello World type projects.
But this opened my eyes to Microcontrollers vs Microprocessors, signal processing, electromagnetism, and the speed of light. Analog still has some uses too.
Honestly, I think I want to focus on robotics. Until I can afford more stepper motors and servos, I’ll have to keep the human element in my projects.
25. December 2016
Christmas Stud Findings
More NodeMCU magic! A studfinder. It sounds like a geiger counter. I added an antenna to explain electromagnetic waves / interferrence to my wife. It was fun sticking it to my tongue and pretending it hurts.
Read more to see code snippets and whatnot.